Status:

COMPLETED

Different Types of Cupping Therapy and Ankle Range of Motion

Lead Sponsor:

Northern Michigan University

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine the acute effects of different manual cupping therapy protocols on ankle range of motion, compared to sham treatments, in generally healthy adults with limit...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study was to determine the acute effects of different manual cupping therapy protocols on ankle range of motion, compared to sham treatments, in generally healthy adults with limit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Limited ankle dorsiflexion (less than 40 degrees of weight bearing ankle dorsiflexion at baselines)
  • Never received cupping therapy prior to the study
  • No lower extremity injuries in the past 6 months
  • No contraindications associated with cupping therapy (e.g., deep vein thrombosis, pregnancy, bone fracture, or sunburn/rash)
  • Generally healthy

Exclusion

  • Ankle dorsiflexion greater than or equal to 40 degrees during weight bearing ankle dorsiflexion at baseline
  • Received cupping therapy in the past
  • Has a lower extremity injury or has had a lower extremity injury in the past 6 months
  • Self-reported a contraindication associated with cupping therapy (e.g., deep vein thrombosis, pregnancy, bone fracture, or sunburn/rash).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

49 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06513078

Start Date

April 1 2022

End Date

March 31 2023

Last Update

July 25 2024

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Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan, United States, 49855

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